Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iraq: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Africa Eastern and Southern
20.55 million
in 2025
Iraq
997,000
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Iraq rank
15th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iraq
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200920172025

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 20.55 million against 997,000 in Iraq, a difference of 19.55 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 20.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 9.45 million 2.76 million 6.68 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 9.39 million 2.53 million 6.86 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 20.25 million 1.12 million 19.13 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iraq?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 20.55 million against 997,000 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
19.55 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.